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  • American Historical Association virtual congressional briefing on AI

    Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m the American Historical Association invites you to attend a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on artificial intelligence, privacy, and security. Due to the government shutdown, this briefing will be held online.  Panelists Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt Univ.), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue Univ.), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell Univ.) will provide historical context on privacy and national security issues that have…

  • Location Updated for the 52nd Annual Meeting of SEASECS

    The 52nd Annual Meeting of SEASECS will be held at Jackson State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, on March 5-7, 2026. For more information, including conference theme, keynote speaker, and hotel reservations, please check out SEASECS conference announcement page

  • Book Publication: British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century

    Announcing the publication of British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century (Cambridge UP). The volume shows how legal developments of the period shaped and were shaped by imaginative writing while shedding light on legal and ethical questions that remain of concern to this day. Edited by ASECS member Melissa J. Ganz, the volume includes chapters by David Alff, Andrew Benjamin…

  • CfP: Bloomington Center for 18th-Century Studies, “1776 in the World”

    The Bloomington Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies will be hosting a Spring Workshop (the twenty-fourth!), on the campus of Indiana University. It will take place on May 21-23, 2026.  This year’s topic is “1776 in the World” (see the linked PDF). The deadline for application is January 30, 2026. https://voltaire.indiana.edu/workshop.html https://voltaire.indiana.edu/workshop-cfp-1776.pdf

  • New issue, “International Review of Eighteenth-Century Studies” available

    The International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is happy to announce the publication of the sixth issue of their online journal, the International Review of Eighteenth-Century Studies (IRECS), on “The Science of Taste”. It is now available on the ISECS website, at the following address: https://oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/portail/gscw031?owa_no_site=304&owa_no_fiche=539

  • ASECS Updates: extended CfP deadline, nominations for Board

    This email went to current and last year’s members on Sept. 25, 2025. Dear ASECS Members and Friends, Please read these brief updates on two matters: the Annual Meeting, and nominations for the Board of Directors. 1. Annual Meeting:– The deadline for a number of sessions has been extended through Oct. 3, 2025, midnight PT. You can see which…

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    ASECS in the News!

    Nonprofit Association of Oregon Member Spotlight: ASECS NAO is excited to spotlight nonprofit members, share their success stories and exciting news, and raise awareness of their cause and the impact these amazing nonprofits make in our communities.   This month, we are pleased to highlight the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, located in Corvallis, who has […]

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  • AUPresses Subject Area Grid is a free, downloadable spreadsheet that can be sorted by subject or publisher. Prospective authors, researchers, librarians, bibliographers, and publishers have found this to be a valuable reference for discovering publishers that have either an active program acquiring new work in a subject or in-print backlist still available.
  • Babyak, Tekla. “Steps Journals Can Take to Support Authors Living with Disabilities,” Interview, Scholastica, n.d. [2023].
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